Contemporary Endocrinology
Why we need local, state, and national policy-based approaches to improve children's nutrition in the united states
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Lott, M; Schwartz, M; Story, M; Brownell, KD
January 1, 2018
Government agencies have the authority to improve public health through laws and policies. Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing health issues today, and government policies are a critical strategy to improve children's nutrition and health. This chapter reviews evidence-based policies that can be implemented at local, state, and federal levels to improve children's nutrition and weight. We discuss (a) why policy change may be more cost-effective and impactful than programs aimed at individuals; (b) how to strengthen federal child-feeding programs; and (c) which policies have potential to improve and change food industry practices.
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Lott, M., Schwartz, M., Story, M., & Brownell, K. D. (2018). Why we need local, state, and national policy-based approaches to improve children's nutrition in the united states. In Contemporary Endocrinology (pp. 731–755). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68192-4_42
Lott, M., M. Schwartz, M. Story, and K. D. Brownell. “Why we need local, state, and national policy-based approaches to improve children's nutrition in the united states.” In Contemporary Endocrinology, 731–55, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68192-4_42.
Lott M, Schwartz M, Story M, Brownell KD. Why we need local, state, and national policy-based approaches to improve children's nutrition in the united states. In: Contemporary Endocrinology. 2018. p. 731–55.
Lott, M., et al. “Why we need local, state, and national policy-based approaches to improve children's nutrition in the united states.” Contemporary Endocrinology, 2018, pp. 731–55. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-68192-4_42.
Lott M, Schwartz M, Story M, Brownell KD. Why we need local, state, and national policy-based approaches to improve children's nutrition in the united states. Contemporary Endocrinology. 2018. p. 731–755.